UNIT (1) – TEST (2)

– Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or

d:

1- The country is …………. into an abyss of

violence and lawlessness.

a) arousing                           b) plunging c) ascending d) climbing  

2- The number of prisoners serving life

sentences ………….. .

a) have fell              b) have fallen        c) has fallen                d) fall           

3- His bad behaviour was just an

isolated …………. .

a) incident                            b) event                       c) accident d) occurrenc

4- They ………. breakfast when I arrived.

a) have had   b) were had   c) have been had   d) were havi

5- A ………… scream in the blackness of the

night made my blood run cold.

a) calming                               b) relaxing c) reforming d) terrifying

6- Our TV receives well since we ……… a

new antenna put on.

a) were having                  b) had had                  c) have had                    d) had          

7- There is another dimension you

………………. .

a) hadn’t mentioned                             b) weren’t mentioning c) haven’t mentioned d) weren’t m

8- I ………. to have a full eyesight

examination.

a) was advised               b) advised                c) have advised              d) was advis

9- She was scared ……. death of what might

happen next.
a) on                                b) of                          c) to                          d) by            

10- How dare you ……….. me of lying!

a) charge      b) apologize      c) deny        d) accuse     

11- Statistical graphs may be inaccurate

and …………. .

a) guiding                      b) reforming c) fair                          d) misleadin

12- He denied …………. as an enemy spy.

a) to act             b) having acting c) acting                         d) that acted

13- I have a balanced ………….. of view.

a) point                       b) mark c) scene d) dot           

14- Some institutions still have a

strong ……….. against women.

a) bias       b) accuracy      c) inaccuracy              d) placemen

15- Have you ………. read Fielding’s classic

novel ‘Tom Jones’?

a) since                a) for              a) never                      a) ever         

16- We need to plan ………… the future.

a) at                          b) to    c) in         d) for           

17- The children were evacuated to the country

when the city ………….. .

a) has bombed        b) was being bombed c) bombed    d) was bomb

18- The United States is sending a naval task

force to the area to ……. American citizens.

a) deny                          b) empty     c) omit         d) evacuate  

 19- They apologized ………….. such a loud
noise.    

a) for making           b) to make c) that made d) to be mad

20- She was petrified that the police would

burst in at any moment. The antonym of
“petrified” is ……

a) sure         b) terrified        c) reassured         d) simplified

–  Read the following passage and choose the correct answers from a, b, c, or d:
     In the 1950s, Central American commercial banana growers were facing the death of their
most lucrative product, the Gros Michel banana, known as Big Mike. And now it’s happening again to
Big Mike’s successor – the Cavendish.
     With its easily transported, thick-skinned and sweet-tasting fruit, the Gros Michel banana plant
dominated the plantations of Central America. United Fruit, the main grower and exporter in South
America at the time, mass-produced its bananas in the most efficient way possible: it cloned shoots
from the stems of plants instead of growing plants from seeds, and cultivated them in densely packed
fields.
     Unfortunately, these conditions are also perfect for the spread of the fungus Fusarium, which
attacks the plant’s roots and prevents it from transporting water to the stem and leaves. The TR-1
strain of the fungus was resistant to crop sprays and travelled around on boots or the tyres of trucks,
slowly infecting plantations across the region. In an attempt to escape the fungus, farmers abandoned
infected fields, flooded them and then replanted crops somewhere else, often cutting down rainforest
to do so.
     Their efforts failed. So, instead, they searched for a variety of banana that the fungus didn’t affect.
They found the Cavendish, as it was called, in the greenhouse of a British duke. It wasn’t as well
suited to shipping as the Gros Michel, but its bananas tasted good enough to keep consumers happy.
Most importantly, TR-1 didn’t seem to affect it. In a few years, United Fruit had saved itself from
bankruptcy by filling its plantations with thousands of the new plants, copying the same monoculture
growing conditions Gros Michel had thrived in.
     While the operation was a huge success for the Latin American industry, the Cavendish banana
itself is far from safe. In 2014, South East Asia, another major banana producer, exported
four million tons of Cavendish bananas. But, in 2015, its exports had dropped by 46 per cent thanks
to a combination of another strain of the fungus, TR-4, and bad weather.
Choose the correct answer;
21- The underlined word lucrative  is closest in meaning to the word ………… .
     a) lost                   b) profitable                    c) malicious                 d) nasty
22- How does the fungus Fusarium affect plants?
     a) It deprives them of the main nutrients.
     b) It clones shoots from their stems.
     c) It resists crop sprays.
     d) It abandons infected fields.
23- How did United Fruit save itself from bankruptcy?
     a) By filling its plantations with thousands of the Gros Michel bananas.
     b) By using monoculture growing conditions for growing Gros Michel.
     c) By spreading the Cavendish bananas instead.
d) By cloning shoots from the stems of plants instead of growing plants from seeds.
24- Why did South East Asia’s exports drop?
     a) Because United Fruit didn’t like them to rise.
     b) Because of terrorist attacks that made the Cavendish banana far from safe.
     c) Because the TR-1 strain of the fungus was resistant to crop sprays.
     d) Because the natural surroundings did not go in the desired direction.  
25- Mass-produced bananas are …
     a) grown from seeds because it’s efficient.
     b) cloned because it’s a fast and cheap way to grow them.
     c) sweeter than other bananas.
     d) exported to Central America.
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26- What does the writer mean by “Cavendish banana itself is far from safe“?
     a) It’s grown in very far places.
     b) It’s pretty safe.
     c) It’s protected from fungi only.
     d) It’s not safe after all.
27- What properties did the Gros Michel banana have that made it dominant?
     a) being soft and big 
     b) being light and bright 
     c) being delicious and thick skinned
     d) being crunchy and tall
28- How many types of banana are mentioned in the text?
     a) one
     b) two
     c) three
     d) four   
– Read the following passage and choose the correct answers from a, b, c, or d:
     A new study published in the journal Science shows definitive evidence of organic matter on the
surface of Mars. The data was collected by NASA’s nuclear-powered rover Curiosity. It confirms
earlier findings that the Red Planet once contained carbon-based compounds. These compounds –
also called organic molecules – are essential ingredients for life as scientists understand it.
     The organic molecules were found in Mars’s Gale Crater, a large area that may have been a
watery lake over three billion years ago. The rover encountered traces of the molecule in rocks
extracted from the area. The rocks also contain sulfur, which scientists speculate helped preserve the
organics even when the rocks were exposed to the harsh radiation on the surface of the planet.
     Scientists are quick to state that the presence of these organic molecules is not sufficient evidence
for ancient life on Mars, as the molecules could have been formed by non-living processes. But it’s
still one of the most astonishing discoveries, which could lead to future revelations. Especially when
one considers the other startling find that Curiosity uncovered around five years ago.
     The rover analyses the air around it periodically, and in 2014 it found the air contained another of
the most basic organic molecules and a key ingredient of natural gas: methane. One of the
characteristics of methane is that it only survives a few hundred years. This means that something,
somewhere on Mars, is replenishing the supply. According to NASA, Mars emits thousands of tons
of methane at a time. The level of methane rises and falls at seasonal intervals in the year, almost as
if the planet is breathing it.
      The world of astrobiology considers both of these studies as historical milestones. According to
this information, Mars is not a dead planet. On the contrary, it is quite active and may be changing
and becoming more habitable.
     The possibility of life on Mars has fascinated humans for generations. It has been the subject of
endless science-fiction novels and films. Are we alone in the universe or have there been other life
forms within our Solar System? If the current missions to the Red Planet continue, it looks as if we
may discover the answer very soon. 
A) Choose the correct answer;
29- The substances discovered on Mars that led to the belief in the existence of life there are …….
          a) water and sulfur                    b) carbon and sulfur    
          c) methane and carbon              d) nuclear power and milestone 
30- Scientists think that traces of carbon on Mars didn’t vanish thanks to the effect of ……
     a) radiation                b) water                   c) sulfur                       d) methane         
31- The best title for this text is ……………. .
     a) Accurate studies on Mars led to endless science fiction.
     b) Carbon-based compounds and sulfur are essential elements of life.
     c) The existence of life on Mars turned to be out of question.
     d) The possibility of life on Mars is supported by Curiosity findings.
32- Detecting methane in the air around Mars indicates the existence of life there because …………..
     a) its quantity in the air there remains constant throughout all time intervals.
     b) it is a key ingredient of natural gas.
     c) it gives the planet the ability to breathe.
     d) it is a molecule that vanishes unless it is renewed by an organic source.          
33- The underlined word”replenishing” is closest in meaning to the word “……..”.
     a) remarking
     b) rereading
     c) refilling
     d) redirecting
34- …………. is a natural molecule that is a sign of life.
     a) Milestone
     b) Rock
     c) Sulfur
     d) Methane
35- Finding carbon-based compounds is a/an ………. proof of the existence of life there.
     a) sufficient
     b) insufficient
     c) certain
     d) decisive  
36- Natural gas contains …………. as a main ingredient.
     a) sulfur
     b) carbon
     c) methane
     d) intervals
37- Choose the correct Arabic translation:     

– The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife.

(‫ وبدرجة أقل على الحياة البرية )أ‬، ‫أثر تلوث الغابة بشكل خطير على الحياة النباتية‬.

(‫ وبدرجة أقل الحياة النباتية )ب‬، ‫دمر تلوث الغابة بشكل خطير الحياة النباتية‬.

(‫ وبدرجة أقل حدة على الحياة البرية )ج‬، ‫أثر تلوث الغابة بشكل حاد على الحياة الزراعية‬.

(‫ وبدرجة غير حادة على الحياة البرية )د‬، ‫تأثير تلوث الغابة له شكل خطير على الحياة النباتية‬.
38- Choose the correct English translation:

– ‫ ولكن لكسب الحياة‬، ‫في التعليم نحن نسعى جاهدين ليس لتعليم الشباب لكسب لقمة العيش‬.

a) In education we are trying not to teach the youth to do a living, but to create a life.

b) For education we are striving not to learn the youth to make a living, but to have a life.

c) In education we are striving not to teach young to make living, but to make life.

d) In education we are striving not to teach the youth to make a living, but to make a life.

39- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:

3- Which of the following sentences can be a topic sentence for an essay about: (The Link Between Physics
and Astronomy)?

a) Physics deals with the forces acting on concrete objects.

b) I’ve always had an interest in astronomy.

c) Physics and astronomy are cognate sciences.

d) Dr. Peter Sutherland , a Professor at McMaster University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, explores what
would happen if a nearby star were to go supernova.

40- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:

– Which of the following sentences can be a concluding sentence for an essay about (Women’s Rights)?        

a) Lotfeia Al-Nadi fought on the barricades for women’s rights.

b) Women’s rights groups have cried out against the proposed cut in benefit paid to single mothers.

c) We should all support women’s rights for education, decent life, employment and independency.  

d) Large numbers of women massed behind a single women’s rights issue.

UNIT (1) – TEST (2) – ANSWERS

– Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or

d:

1- The country is …………. into an abyss of

violence and lawlessness.

a) arousing                           b) plunging c) ascending d) climbing  

2- The number of prisoners serving life

sentences ………….. .

a) have fell              b) have fallen        c) has fallen d) fall           

3- His bad behaviour was just an

isolated …………. .

a) incident                            b) event                       c) accident d) occurrenc

4- They ………. breakfast when I arrived.

a) have had   b) were had   c) have been had   d) were havi

5- A ………… scream in the blackness of the

night made my blood run cold.

a) calming                               b) relaxing c) reforming d) terrifying

6- Our TV receives well since we ……… a

new antenna put on.
a) were having                  b) had had                  c) have had                    d) had          

7- There is another dimension you

………………. .

a) hadn’t mentioned                             b) weren’t mentioning c) haven’t mentioned     d) weren’t m

8- I ………. to have a full eyesight

examination.

a) was advised               b) advised                c) have advised              d) was advis

9- She was scared ……. death of what might

happen next.

a) on                                b) of                          c) to                          d) by            

10- How dare you ……….. me of lying!

a) charge      b) apologize      c) deny        d) accuse     

11- Statistical graphs may be inaccurate

and …………. .

a) guiding                      b) reforming c) fair                          d) misleadin

12- He denied …………. as an enemy spy.

a) to act             b) having acting c) acting      d) that acted

13- I have a balanced ………….. of view.

a) point                       b) mark c) scene d) dot           

14- Some institutions still have a

strong ……….. against women.

a) bias       b) accuracy      c) inaccuracy              d) placemen

15- Have you ………. read Fielding’s classic

novel ‘Tom Jones’?

a) since                a) for              a) never                      a) ever         

 16- We need to plan ………… the future.

a) at                          b) to    c) in         d) for           

17- The children were evacuated to the country

when the city ………….. .

a) has bombed        b) was being bombed c) bombed    d) was bomb

18- The United States is sending a naval task

force to the area to ……. American citizens.

a) deny                          b) empty     c) omit         d) evacuate  

19- They apologized ………….. such a loud

noise.    

a) for making           b) to make c) that made d) to be mad

20- She was petrified that the police would

burst in at any moment. The antonym of
“petrified” is ……

a) sure         b) terrified        c) reassured         d) simplified

–  Read the following passage and choose the correct answers from a, b, c, or d:
     In the 1950s, Central American commercial banana growers were facing the death of their
most lucrative product, the Gros Michel banana, known as Big Mike. And now it’s happening again to
Big Mike’s successor – the Cavendish.
     With its easily transported, thick-skinned and sweet-tasting fruit, the Gros Michel banana plant
dominated the plantations of Central America. United Fruit, the main grower and exporter in South
America at the time, mass-produced its bananas in the most efficient way possible: it cloned shoots
from the stems of plants instead of growing plants from seeds, and cultivated them in densely packed
fields.
     Unfortunately, these conditions are also perfect for the spread of the fungus Fusarium, which
attacks the plant’s roots and prevents it from transporting water to the stem and leaves. The TR-1
strain of the fungus was resistant to crop sprays and travelled around on boots or the tyres of trucks,
slowly infecting plantations across the region. In an attempt to escape the fungus, farmers abandoned
infected fields, flooded them and then replanted crops somewhere else, often cutting down rainforest
to do so.
     Their efforts failed. So, instead, they searched for a variety of banana that the fungus didn’t affect.
They found the Cavendish, as it was called, in the greenhouse of a British duke. It wasn’t as well
suited to shipping as the Gros Michel, but its bananas tasted good enough to keep consumers happy.
Most importantly, TR-1 didn’t seem to affect it. In a few years, United Fruit had saved itself from
bankruptcy by filling its plantations with thousands of the new plants, copying the same monoculture
growing conditions Gros Michel had thrived in.
     While the operation was a huge success for the Latin American industry, the Cavendish banana
itself is far from safe. In 2014, South East Asia, another major banana producer, exported
four million tons of Cavendish bananas. But, in 2015, its exports had dropped by 46 per cent thanks
to a combination of another strain of the fungus, TR-4, and bad weather.
Choose the correct answer;
21- The underlined word lucrative  is closest in meaning to the word ………… .
     a) lost                   b) profitable                    c) malicious                 d) nasty
22- How does the fungus Fusarium affect plants?
     a) It deprives them of the main nutrients.
     b) It clones shoots from their stems.
     c) It resists crop sprays.
     d) It abandons infected fields.
23- How did United Fruit save itself from bankruptcy?
     a) By filling its plantations with thousands of the Gros Michel bananas.
     b) By using monoculture growing conditions for growing Gros Michel.
     c) By spreading the Cavendish bananas instead.
d) By cloning shoots from the stems of plants instead of growing plants from seeds.
24- Why did South East Asia’s exports drop?
     a) Because United Fruit didn’t like them to rise.
     b) Because of terrorist attacks that made the Cavendish banana far from safe.
     c) Because the TR-1 strain of the fungus was resistant to crop sprays.
     d) Because the natural surroundings did not go in the desired direction.  
25- Mass-produced bananas are …
     a) grown from seeds because it’s efficient.
     b) cloned because it’s a fast and cheap way to grow them.
     c) sweeter than other bananas.
     d) exported to Central America.
26- What does the writer mean by “Cavendish banana itself is far from safe“?
     a) It’s grown in very far places.
     b) It’s pretty safe.
     c) It’s protected from fungi only.
     d) It’s not safe after all.
27- What properties did the Gros Michel banana have that made it dominant?
     a) being soft and big 
     b) being light and bright 
     c) being delicious and thick skinned
     d) being crunchy and tall
28- How many types of banana are mentioned in the text?
     a) one
     b) two
     c) three
     d) four   
– Read the following passage and choose the correct answers from a, b, c, or d:
     A new study published in the journal Science shows definitive evidence of organic matter on the
surface of Mars. The data was collected by NASA’s nuclear-powered rover Curiosity. It confirms
earlier findings that the Red Planet once contained carbon-based compounds. These compounds –
also called organic molecules – are essential ingredients for life as scientists understand it.
     The organic molecules were found in Mars’s Gale Crater, a large area that may have been a
watery lake over three billion years ago. The rover encountered traces of the molecule in rocks
extracted from the area. The rocks also contain sulfur, which scientists speculate helped preserve the
organics even when the rocks were exposed to the harsh radiation on the surface of the planet.
     Scientists are quick to state that the presence of these organic molecules is not sufficient evidence
for ancient life on Mars, as the molecules could have been formed by non-living processes. But it’s
still one of the most astonishing discoveries, which could lead to future revelations. Especially when
one considers the other startling find that Curiosity uncovered around five years ago.
     The rover analyses the air around it periodically, and in 2014 it found the air contained another of
the most basic organic molecules and a key ingredient of natural gas: methane. One of the
characteristics of methane is that it only survives a few hundred years. This means that something,
somewhere on Mars, is replenishing the supply. According to NASA, Mars emits thousands of tons
of methane at a time. The level of methane rises and falls at seasonal intervals in the year, almost as
if the planet is breathing it.
      The world of astrobiology considers both of these studies as historical milestones. According to
this information, Mars is not a dead planet. On the contrary, it is quite active and may be changing
and becoming more habitable.
     The possibility of life on Mars has fascinated humans for generations. It has been the subject of
endless science-fiction novels and films. Are we alone in the universe or have there been other life
forms within our Solar System? If the current missions to the Red Planet continue, it looks as if we
may discover the answer very soon. 
A) Choose the correct answer;
29- The substances discovered on Mars that led to the belief in the existence of life there are …
          a) water and sulfur                    b) carbon and sulfur    
          c) methane and carbon              d) nuclear power and milestone 
30- Scientists think that traces of carbon on Mars didn’t vanish thanks to the effect of ……
     a) radiation                b) water                   c) sulfur                       d) methane         
31- The best title for this text is ……………. .
     a) Accurate studies on Mars led to endless science fiction.
     b) Carbon-based compounds and sulfur are essential elements of life.
     c) The existence of life on Mars turned to be out of question.
     d) The possibility of life on Mars is supported by Curiosity findings.
32- Detecting methane in the air around Mars indicates the existence of life there because …………..
     a) its quantity in the air there remains constant throughout all time intervals.
     b) it is a key ingredient of natural gas.
     c) it gives the planet the ability to breathe.
     d) it is a molecule that vanishes unless it is renewed by an organic source.          
33- The underlined word”replenishing” is closest in meaning to the word “……..”.
     a) remarking
     b) rereading
     c) refilling
     d) redirecting
34- …………. is a natural molecule that is a sign of life.
     a) Milestone
     b) Rock
     c) Sulfur
     d) Methane
35- Finding carbon-based compounds is a/an ………. proof of the existence of life there.
     a) sufficient
     b) insufficient
     c) certain
     d) decisive  
36- Natural gas contains …………. as a main ingredient.
     a) sulfur
     b) carbon
     c) methane
     d) intervals
37- Choose the correct Arabic translation:     

– The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife.

(‫ وبدرجة أقل على الحياة البرية )أ‬، ‫أثر تلوث الغابة بشكل خطير على الحياة النباتية‬.

(‫ وبدرجة أقل الحياة النباتية )ب‬، ‫دمر تلوث الغابة بشكل خطير الحياة النباتية‬.

(‫ وبدرجة أقل حدة على الحياة البرية )ج‬، ‫أثر تلوث الغابة بشكل حاد على الحياة الزراعية‬.

(‫ وبدرجة غير حادة على الحياة البرية )د‬، ‫تأثير تلوث الغابة له شكل خطير على الحياة النباتية‬.

38- Choose the correct English translation:

– ‫ ولكن لكسب الحياة‬، ‫في التعليم نحن نسعى جاهدين ليس لتعليم الشباب لكسب لقمة العيش‬.

a) In education we are trying not to teach the youth to do a living, but to create a life.

b) For education we are striving not to learn the youth to make a living, but to have a life.

c) In education we are striving not to teach young to make living, but to make life.

d) In education we are striving not to teach the youth to make a living, but to make a life.

39- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:

3- Which of the following sentences can be a topic sentence for an essay about: (The Link Between Physics
and Astronomy)?

a) Physics deals with the forces acting on concrete objects.

b) I’ve always had an interest in astronomy.

c) Physics and astronomy are cognate sciences.

d) Dr. Peter Sutherland , a Professor at McMaster University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, explores
what would happen if a nearby star were to go supernova.

40- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:

– Which of the following sentences can be a concluding sentence for an essay about (Women’s Rights)?       

a) Lotfeia Al-Nadi fought on the barricades for women’s rights.

b) Women’s rights groups have cried out against the proposed cut in benefit paid to single mothers.

c) We should all support women’s rights for education, decent life, employment and independency.  

d) Large numbers of women massed behind a single women’s rights issue.